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Black and white print of three seated figures. The man on the left wears a long robe and dark cap, while the central wear loose pants and vests with bare chests.
Chinese Wrestlers and Manager
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Chinese Wrestlers and Manager

Artist Thomas Handforth (American, 1897 - 1948)
Dateundated
Mediumetching on paper
Dimensionssheet: 13 3/4 x 18 1/8 in. (34.9 x 46 cm)
image: 9 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (24.1 x 36.8 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Merle C. Shera
Object number1988.4.30
Collections
Visual DescriptionBlack and white print of three seated figures. The man on the left wears a long robe and dark cap, while the central wear loose pants and vests with bare chests.



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